I am in the Lawns this year and about 5 of my flat-mates have mini-fridges in their rooms. It says that you are not supposed to have them but the cleaners, who come to clean your room once a week, have no problems and only report damages etc. Also when people are coming in drunk at 3am and stealing your food from the kitchen then it seems like an even better idea to have a mini-fridge in your room. You can easily have a kettle in your room, i do myself, and there are 6 plugs in your room.
To be honest mate the lawns is the best place to live. If you buy a year-long bus pass which was £215 this year then you just jump on the bus in the lawns car park and it takes you right to uni. It is only a 15 minute journey, if that long, and the buses come every 20 mins. As for the food, Nicholson give preference to people with allergies as it is the only hall which is self-catered. The food at the lawns is actually very good despite what you might expect. There are usually 3 or 4 main foods e.g. your meats etc, then you move onto the next station and help yourself to veg and chips. You move to the salad bar next which has a wide choice then get your desert. There is another bar if you want a jacket potato or baguette instead of the main dishes. Honestly you would be hard pushed to find something you do not like.
Oh and for those wondering which hall to apply to at the lawns, Lambert, which i am in, is the closest to the bus stop and canteen
Plus it was refurbished last year so it looks the nicest as well. I urge you not to choose ferens, it may look the nicest from the outside but inside it is a prison.
If either of you have any other questions then feel free to message me